Inktober has finally arrived again! Yay! Here are my fast and dirty #inktober-2018 drawings from week 1. Conveniently condensed. Short and sweet. Straight to the point. (As I've already mentioned to some

Experience is the Best Teacher When acquiring a new skill practice and repetition are so vital, which is why I made four of the same model for this stop on the origami journey. Back in December (2017)

Folding On Past the Point of No Return This model really wanted me to give up. And yet I persisted! Back in December (2017) I completed the #alphabetartchallenge by @tonyr. For "O" I chose to

Learning from Origami - Lessons I Took From Folding Frogs Back in December (2017) I completed the #alphabetartchallenge by @tonyr. For "O" I chose to make an origami octopus, and I can safely

Saying Farewell to a House-Trapped Bee No bees were harmed in the making of this post. On Wednesday a bee flew into the house. On Wednesday a bee died in the house. It (- she? @drwatson, certainly you

The artist's rendition of the artist's art Back in December (2017) I completed the #alphabetartchallenge by @tonyr. For "O" I chose to make an origami octopus, and I can safely say that day was

Releasing a WIP into the Wild Today is Wednesday and this watercolor WIP is all grown up, ready to be released into the wild art habitat called Steemit. Watercolor and wax on 140 lb paper This piece started

Recently, I've started creating mazes. A stunning wet shot closeup Liquid acrylic on 140 lb. paper Here's what it looks like all dry and complete. I used this wacky maze was a way to explore some strong

Alphabet Art Challenge – A-Z Collage The colors, Duke! The colors! Digital collage made using freeware: Inkscape, OpenOffice Draw The idea to create a collage for this challenge came from chatting with

Alphabet Art Challenge Day 26 Zany zigzag. Red and yellow - so tangy! Liquid acrylic and ink on 140 lb. paper Still very wet The End This is a straightforward personal creativity challenge started by @tonyr.

Alphabet Art Challenge Day 25 Yellow Liquid acrylic and ink on 140 lb. paper It all began with pencil First: yellow + white stripes Second: yellow + black stripes Third: black ink background This is a

Alphabet Art Challenge Day 24 "Xerces blue" | Glaucopsyche xerces Tribute to an extinct butterfly Pencil stage Somewhere in the middle of adding color End result, with shimmery glitter This is

Alphabet Art Challenge Day 23 Wishing well and willow First the well Then the willow Add a few shadows This is a straightforward personal creativity challenge started by @tonyr. Every form of artistic

Alphabet Art Challenge Day 22 Vibrant vivid colors Watercolor marker on 140 lb. Paper This is a straightforward personal creativity challenge started by @tonyr. Every form of artistic expression is invited.

Alphabet Art Challenge Day 21 Unicorn Ink on 140 lb. paper Pencil start Unicorn in a snowstorm Strokes and colors Remember these stars? And this old door? This is a straightforward personal creativity

Alphabet Art Challenge Day 20 Treacherous toxic toad Liquid acrylic on 140 lb. paper Pencil sketch Bamboo skewer used in place of brush This is a straightforward personal creativity challenge started by

Alphabet Art Challenge Day 19 A sweetheart snapshot in a digital scrapbook. It just might be good enough to go on the fridge...maybe. Edited using Inkscape This is a straightforward personal creativity

Alphabet Art Challenge Day 18 A royal radish feeling rueful. I wonder what he did that's so regrettable. Made using Inkscape and Paint This is a straightforward personal creativity challenge started by

Alphabet Art Challenge Day 17 I chose quilt today as a tribute to my aunt who was quilt crazy. When I was a child she was always in the middle of her latest project, which was usually a gift to a special

Alphabet Art Challenge Day 16 - Pen Pal Poem I don't always write poetry, but when I do it's often simple gibberish. Today's poem is written on a piece of notebook watercolor paper I striped with blue